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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1985

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HE ADDED THAT EX-OWNERS' RIGHT AND TITLE TO THE LAND CE ASET ON THOSE DATES AND WAS REPLACED BY AN ENTITLEMENT TO COMPENSATIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE.

THE SPOKESMAN REFUTED ALLEGATIONS THAT THE GOVERNMENT -AL NOT ACQUIRED TITLE TO THE LAND INVOLVED.

HE ADDED THAT LAND OWNERS WHO, SUBJECT TO ENDORSEMENT BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, STOOD TO BENEFIT FROM AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONAL EX-GRATIA PAYMENT RATES APPROVED NOVEMBER 26, 1985 BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADVISED OF THE REVISED PAYMENTS.

KWUN TONG FESTIVAL LAUNCHED **** *

LARGE-SCALE VARIETY SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS AND SPORTS ALL FORM PART OF THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85, IN THE COMING THREE WEEKS.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE MR EDDIE LAMB, SAID THE FESTIVAL WOULD BE LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 14 (SATURDAY) WITH AN ALL-STAR VARIETY SHOW PRODUCED AND BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND BY ASIA TELEVISION,

+ THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE OF THE DISTRICT WILL BE SUSTAINED WITH A FOUR-HOUR DISCO NIGHT ON CHRISTMAS EVE PERFORMED BY DISC JOCKEYS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG+, HE SAID.

A POPULAR MUSIC CARNIVAL WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL.

+ THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON JANUARY 4 WILL BE TELECAST BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG+, MR LAMB SAID.

DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD, AN EXHIBITION ABOUT KWUN TONG WILL BE MOUNTED AND GO AROUND THE DISTRICT WITH THE AIM OF ENHANCING RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THEIR OWN DISTRICT, AND PUBLICISING THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

A SPECIAL AWARD SCHEME HAS RECENTLY BEEN LAUNCHED TO SELECT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. ANOTHER AWARD SCHEME WILL SELECT THREE MODEL FAMILIES, MODEL STUDENTS AND MODEL WORKERS OF KWUN TONG.

A THREE-DAY CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP AND AN ESSAY COMPETITION ENTITLED "KWUN TONG UNDER MY EYES' HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

+TO FOSTER RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, WE HAVE ENLISTED SOME 200 VOLUNTEERS TO KNIT SCARFS, GLOVES AND HATS AS GIFTS FOR RESIDENTS OF A LOCAL HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, + MR LAMB SAID.

/A FAMILY